Oral History Interview With David Webb
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Oral History Interview With David Webb
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Author : David A. Webb
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Oral History Interview With David Webb written by David A. Webb and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with categories.
Interview with David Webb, a librarian, concerning his experiences as Director of Libraries, Director of Library Services, and Professor of Library Services at North Texas State College and North Texas State University from 1953 to 1982.
Dean Acheson
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Author : Robert L. Beisner
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-03-06
Dean Acheson written by Robert L. Beisner and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-06 with Political Science categories.
Dean Acheson was one of the most influential Secretaries of State in U.S. history, presiding over American foreign policy during a pivotal era--the decade after World War II when the American Century slipped into high gear. During his vastly influential career, Acheson spearheaded the greatest foreign policy achievements in modern times, ranging from the Marshall Plan to the establishment of NATO. In this acclaimed biography, Robert L. Beisner paints an indelible portrait of one of the key figures of the last half-century. In a book filled with insight based on research in government archives, memoirs, letters, and diaries, Beisner illuminates Acheson's major triumphs, including the highly underrated achievement of converting West Germany and Japan from mortal enemies to prized allies, and does not shy away from examining his missteps. But underlying all his actions, Beisner shows, was a tough-minded determination to outmatch the strength of the Soviet bloc--indeed, to defeat the Soviet Union at every turn. The book also sheds light on Acheson's friendship with Truman--one, a bourbon-drinking mid-Westerner with a homespun disposition, the other, a mustachioed Connecticut dandy who preferred perfect martinis. Over six foot tall, with steel blue, "merry, searching eyes" and a "wolfish" grin, Dean Acheson was an unforgettable character--intellectually brilliant, always debonair, and tough as tempered steel. This lustrous portrait of an immensely accomplished and colorful life is the epitome of the biographer's art.
Beyond Groupthink
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Author : Paul 't Hart
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 1997-04-14
Beyond Groupthink written by Paul 't Hart and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-04-14 with Education categories.
DIVEffects of group dynamics on decision making /div
Truman Defeats Dewey
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Author : Gary A. Donaldson
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2021-12-14
Truman Defeats Dewey written by Gary A. Donaldson and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-14 with History categories.
Fifty years ago Harry S. Truman pulled off the greatest upset in U.S. political history. With his party split on both the left and the right, and facing a formidable Republican opponent in New York governor Thomas E. Dewey, the Missourian was thought to have little chance of remaining in the White House. But politics in the postwar years were changing dramatically. Truman and his advisers successfully read those changes: their strategy focused on building a coalition of organized labor, African Americans in large northern cities, and traditional liberals—and ignoring protests from the conservative South. Donaldson argues that Dewey did nearly as much to lose the election as Truman did to win it. Dewey entered the campaign so overconfident that he refused to confront Truman on the issues. The Republicans, certain of a mandate from the public after the midterm elections of 1946, prepared to disassemble the New Deal. Yet they suffered from even more severe internal division than the Democrats. The 1948 presidential campaign was a watershed event in the history of American politics. It encompassed Truman's rousing "Give 'em Hell Harry" speeches and intriguing behind-the-scenes political maneuvering. It was the first election after Roosevelt's death and the last before the advent of television. It marked the new political prominence of African American voters and organized labor, as well as the South's declining influence over the Democratic Party.
Building The Cold War Consensus
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Author : Benjamin Fordham
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 1998-07-06
Building The Cold War Consensus written by Benjamin Fordham and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-07-06 with Business & Economics categories.
DIVExplains the basis in domestic politics of the political consensus in support of large defense spending in the early stages of the Cold War /div
The President And His Inner Circle
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Author : Thomas Preston
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2001
The President And His Inner Circle written by Thomas Preston and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Advisory opinions categories.
Using M. G. Hermann's Personality Assessment-at-a-Distance (PAD) profiling technique as well as exhaustive archival research and interviews with former advisers, the author develops a leadership style typology. He then compares his model's expectations against the actual policy record, using six foreign policy episodes.
Governing The White House
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Author : Charles Eliot Walcott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Governing The White House written by Charles Eliot Walcott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Charles Walcott and Karen Hult maintain that the organization of the White House influences presidential performance much more than commonly thought and that organization theory is an essential tool for understanding that influence. Their book offers the first systematic application of organizational governance theory to the structures and operations of the White House Office. Using organizational theory to analyze what at times has been a rather ad hoc and disorganized office might seem quixotic. After all, the White House Office exists within a turbulent political environment that encourages expedient decision-making. And every four to eight years it must be "reinvented" by presidents who have their own theories and preferences about how to organize a staff to serve their policy needs. But Walcott and Hult argue that White House staffs are not simply puppets of presidential preference and style. Yes, staff structures evolve primarily from presidents' strategic responses to external demands. But those structures in turn significantly influence how the executive branch perceives and responds to further demands. The first part of their book lays out the theoretical argument. The second examines White House "outreach": congressional liaison, press relations, personnel selection, executive branch oversight, and interest group and intergovernmental liaison. The third focuses on White House handling of policy development and implementation. The fourth analyzes staff structures that facilitate the operation of the presidency itself: presidential writing and scheduling, staff management, and cabinet coordination. The book concludes by identifying general patterns in the emergency, nature, and stability of governance structures in the White House. Original and instructive, Governing the White House provides a much-needed primer on the inner workings of the White House staff and will be an essential volume for anyone studying the presidency.
Crafting Identity
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Author : Sandra Alfoldy
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2005
Crafting Identity written by Sandra Alfoldy and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Art categories.
"By contrasting American experience with the Canadian context, which includes a unique Quebec identity and a Native dimension, Sandra Alfoldy argues that the development of organizations, advanced education for craftspeople, and exhibition and promotional opportunities have contributed to the distinct evolution of professional craft in Canada over the past forty years. Alfoldy focuses on 1964-74 and the debates over distinctions between professional, self-taught, and amateur craftspeople and between one-of-a-kind and traditional craft objects. She deals extensively with key people and events, including American philanthropist Aileen Osborn Webb and Canadian philanthropist Joan Chalmers, the foundation of the World Crafts Council (1964) and the Canadian Crafts Council (1974), the Canadian Fine Crafts exhibition at Expo 67, and the In Praise of Hands exhibition of 1974. Drawing upon a wealth of previously unexploited materials, this richly documented survey includes descriptions and illustrations of significant works and identifies the challenges that lie ahead for professional crafts in Canada."--Pub. desc
The G I Bill
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Author : Kathleen Frydl
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-03-23
The G I Bill written by Kathleen Frydl and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-23 with History categories.
Kathleen J. Frydl examines how the GI Bill serves as an instructive example of successful federal power in modern America.
Oral History Index
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Author : Meckler Publishing
language : en
Publisher: Westport : Meckler
Release Date : 1990
Oral History Index written by Meckler Publishing and has been published by Westport : Meckler this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.